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Man to be executed Tuesday for killing twin girls, their mom in 1989
A Texas man linked to five killings and convicted of fatally stabbing twin 16-year-old girls more than three decades ago is facing execution on Tuesday evening.
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Texas man set to be executed for stomping his infant son to death
A Texas man with a history of mental illness who has repeatedly sought to waive his right to appeal his death sentence is facing execution for killing his 3-month-old son.
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Driver identified after fatal hit-and-run along Central Expressway
A driver suspected in the hit-and-run death of a man whose body was found early Sunday morning along Central Expressway has been identified and is cooperating with investigators, Richardson Police say.
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David Renteria executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store
A Texas man convicted of strangling a 5-year-old girl who was taken from a Walmart store nearly 22 years ago and burning her body was executed Thursday evening.
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Texas inmate faces execution for 2001 abduction and strangulation of 5-year-old girl
A Texas inmate convicted of strangling a 5-year-old girl taken from an El Paso store and then burning her body nearly 22 years ago is scheduled for execution Thursday evening.
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Appeals court stops planned execution of Texas inmate convicted of killing a fellow prisoner
Less than five hours before his scheduled execution in Texas an appeals court granted a stay for William Speer.
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Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the state’s lethal injection drugs and raised questions about evidence used to persuade a jury to sentence him to death for killing an elderly woman decades ago was executed late Tuesday.
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All prisoners accounted for after fire at Texas prison forces evacuation
Fire broke out Friday morning at a state prison in Texas, forcing more than 650 inmates to evacuate but injuring no one, an official said.